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Johnny Deppis expanding his presence on social media.
Days after winning hisdefamation caseagainst ex-wifeAmber Heard, a verified TikTok account for the 58-year-old actor has popped up on the platform.
Though no videos have been posted yet, the account has attracted 3.7 million followers as of Tuesday morning.
“Occasional Thespian,” the bio reads for the@JohnnyDeppprofile, which features a black and white photo of the star for the profile photo.
A source close to Depp confirms to PEOPLE that the account is official, and declined to offer further comment.
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TikTok videos featuring footage of the trial trended on the platform as the case was heard, with many users voicing support for theFantastic Beastsactor.
Elsewhere on the internet, Depp maintains profiles onFacebookandInstagram, where he shared his reaction to the June 1 verdict.
“Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people, who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed,” the Academy Award nomineewrote. “All in the blink of an eye.”
“False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me,” he continued. “It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career. And six years later, the jury gave me my life back.”
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“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband,” theAquamanstar said. “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback.”
“It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously,” said Heard.
“I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the U.K.,” she continued. “I’m sad I lost this case. But I am sadder still that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as an American — to speak freely and openly.”
Thejury awarded Depp $15 million in damages(due to Virginia limits on punitive damages, the judge reduced the total to $10.35 million), determining that Heard defamed him three times in her 2018Washington Postop-ed.
source: people.com
